Thread: Summer weight, breathable, cool, hunting clothes recommendations?

Looking for recommendations on breathable, light weight hunting clothes. More specifically pants as lightweight baselayer long sleeve shirts are readily available.

Ridgeline and Stoneycreek seem to have stopped their Sable Airflow and Airmesh ranges respectively. Guessing there might be some Aussie brands that specialise in cooler hunting clothes?

Sick of wearing shorts and getting my legs torn to bits, also my glowing white legs are probably about the worst bush camouflage that exist.

Thanks team.

Jockey black singlet and Canterbury stubbies for me.


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Bought the hunters element eclipse hood about 2 months ago and cant rate it enough. Keeps you covered up against the sun but lightweight enough to walk all day in in hot conditions.
Had a tough time parting with 90 bucks for it at the time but i wouldn't go with anything else now for summer hunting.

Originally Posted by drunk_mexican

Bought the hunters element eclipse hood about 2 months ago and cant rate it enough. Keeps you covered up against the sun but lightweight enough to walk all day in in hot conditions.
Had a tough time parting with 90 bucks for it at the time but i wouldn't go with anything else now for summer hunting.

That's good to know. I've been looking around for a suitable breathable synthetic long sleeve hoody for a while now. I got stuck out on the tops last year in the sun all day with no shade. I didn't have an all-in-one lightweight top with sleeves, collar and/or a hood. To keep the sun off I ended up wearing a long sleeved fleece with collar, buff, and a hat to keep the sun off as I tend to burn quickly. Sweated buckets. Not ideal. I've now got a "cool dry" long sleeve "active wear" top but still need to wear a Buff and hat for neck and face when it's glowing hot. I've noticed most of the hunting brands now have some form of long sleeved hoody, but pricing is mostly nuts for what it is. (Ryan's previously coined it the "camo tax".) I'm not too keen on camo, or the "camo tax". A basic long sleeved polyester hoody would be great, with a half zip would be awesome. I've been looking at running/fishing/casual wear brands but haven't found the ideal combination of features/colour/price yet.

I've gone from wearing shorts and leggings to pant in the last couple of years. I really liked the hunters element Spur pants (basic green type not the camo stuff), and they were light enough and had side air vents on the thighs for summer hunting.

They are comfortable to wear, but unfortunately quality has been an ongoing issue with them. The first pair had the stitching disintegrate in multiple places and to their credit I was sent a replacement pair. That replacement pair has not been worn much at all, but the stitching is breaking up again. I contacted hunters element about the issue and eventually got a response that no warranty replacement would be provided as it was originally a replacement item. Going to have to bust out the sewing machine and the Form 1,2 and 3 sewing classes from my memory banks and fix them up to get a bit more wear out of them.

Originally Posted by Kimber 7mm-08

They are comfortable to wear, but unfortunately quality has been an ongoing issue with them.

I have heard this about Hunter's Element gear, I've had a similar experience with Bushbuck too.

Originally Posted by Kimber 7mm-08

I've gone from wearing shorts and leggings to pant in the last couple of years. I really liked the hunters element Spur pants (basic green type not the camo stuff), and they were light enough and had side air vents on the thighs for summer hunting.

They are comfortable to wear, but unfortunately quality has been an ongoing issue with them. The first pair had the stitching disintegrate in multiple places and to their credit I was sent a replacement pair. That replacement pair has not been worn much at all, but the stitching is breaking up again. I contacted hunters element about the issue and eventually got a response that no warranty replacement would be provided as it was originally a replacement item. Going to have to bust out the sewing machine and the Form 1,2 and 3 sewing classes from my memory banks and fix them up to get a bit more wear out of them.

That's a shame I thought they had been on the improve In this area.

Originally Posted by Nick-D

That's a shame I thought they had been on the improve In this area.

I think its a bit of a mixed bag. I have there top jacket and a halo jacket and can't fault them. Got a pair of light shorts, wore them once and never again.

Just got there bino holder as it's the only one smaller enough for 32mm, $80 and looks good but havnt tested yet.

its a shame addidas stopped making the trackpants we used to have 40 years ago...they lasted for years and took one hell of a beating without ripping. they dried out in next to no time too....
tights n shorts do the job for me.

I got some kuiu lightweight pants from here a few years ago,really rate them..

https://www.mountainwarehouse.com/nz...saAsiBEALw_wcB

i have a couple of sets of these. super lightweght, very quick drying, and look tidy enough when you're out and about. not super tough, but for that price they don't have to be

I went through a few trousers from stoney creek and got sick of their thread & QC which in my eyes let them down.

I then bought a pair of Sitka Ascent pants, a bit pricey but you pay for quality.

Lightweight, perfect for hot summer days as you can roll them up if need be, fantastically designed, the fabric also stretches on movement.

Another pant I use is the Kuiu Attack which I use for cooler months and swear by them for comfort, warmth, toughness and if it gets even colder then I just put on a thermal underneath

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

its a shame addidas stopped making the trackpants we used to have 40 years ago...they lasted for years and took one hell of a beating without ripping. they dried out in next to no time too....
tights n shorts do the job for me.

Yeah the Ole addidas track pants were very common hunting attire back in the day

I was given a pair of those “bear Grylls” branded pants a few years ago. They are actually really awesome. Nice and light and breathable, but water doesn’t really penetrate either. When they do get wet they dry really quickly.

Huntech do a summer type clothing range. I have a long sleeve mesh top

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